. British oology : being illustrations of the eggs of British birds, with figures of each species, as far as practicable, drawn and coloured from nature : accompanied by descriptions of the materials and situation of their nests, number of eggs, &c. . and by Lord Fyfe, in order to try to establishthem in his extensive woods. After many failures, he suc-ceeded during the summer of 1832, in rearing some youngones, which were to be turned at large. Of the success ofthis interesting experiment, I have not heard, but sincerelyhope that it may succeed.—Fig. 1 represents the egg, whichvaries only in
. British oology : being illustrations of the eggs of British birds, with figures of each species, as far as practicable, drawn and coloured from nature : accompanied by descriptions of the materials and situation of their nests, number of eggs, &c. . and by Lord Fyfe, in order to try to establishthem in his extensive woods. After many failures, he suc-ceeded during the summer of 1832, in rearing some youngones, which were to be turned at large. Of the success ofthis interesting experiment, I have not heard, but sincerelyhope that it may succeed.—Fig. 1 represents the egg, whichvaries only in the size of the spots. TETHAO TETRIX. (linn.)Black Grous. The Black Grous, the egg of which, a variety, with thespots unusually large, is represented at Fig. 2 of the accom-panying Plate, breeds abundantly in various parts, especiallythe north of England, and in Scotland ; it makes its nest some-times amongst the heath, at other times in young plantations,and lays from eight to ten eggs. Various experiments havebeen tried to introduce the Black Game into districts wherethey were not naturally met with, many of them without suc-cess, and in situations which appear in every way favourable,and similar to those where they are in great
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